KISS - Black Diamond (Intro) with Tablature

[FireboltAce]

@dkblanke what strings do you strum when you do this?

[dkblanke]

@FireboltAce

Hey Ace, I just pick the notes that are fretted.

Rock on

[coltsfan77100]

so good...... are you paul

[carl62strat]

Ok got it never mind.Thanks a ton.

[carl62strat]

What part is 0:11 on the tabs above?I seem to get lost there.Awesome tabs...Thanks a lot.

[TheUnderclassStudios]

this tutorial was great"!

[believin13]

how did u put the tabs on screen while u were playing @ the same time?

[dkblanke]

@believin13 Hello, I recorded the song first and since this is one of my earlier videos I used mspaint to create the picture then used it as a title when I edited the video. I now use powertab or Tuxguitar to write out the tabs and export measures as pics. I am looking for a better editor for MACs right now.

hope that helps

[believin13]

@dkblanke im getting there. so MS Paint= Microsoft Paint correct. which MS Paint? so how did u get the numbers on there.

i have windows xp and i gotten the lines but how did u get the numbers to go on the lines though?

[dkblanke]

@believin13 I used the text part and put 0 thru 9 below the staff/lines then copy and pasted as I needed them. When I was all done I erased the numbers at the bottom and resized the whole thing to just the printed staff.

[believin13]

@dkblanke ooh ok, as soon as i got finished asking u i went and found the text but i was putting the numbers on the lines, but u put the numbers (0-9) below the lines. i see, i'm gonna try that out. so wen im done just save the work and add it to a video i want to display onto utube?

[dkblanke]

@believin13 you got it my man. When you copy and paste from the ones below the line, they all stay the same and it's quicker.

good luck

[believin13]

@dkblanke ok, man, thanks so much. i asked a couple of guys and they mention some software like u did, but not the ms paint like u did. then i started thnking, and tried. i just have to work on it some more. thank u soooo much. this has been buggin the hell out of me for months. dam i got. look me everyone. heheheee

[believin13]

@dkblanke well, some how i'm unable to copy from the list below the line like u said to do. i tried to right click to get the copy and paste, but couldn't get it. so i just went back on the line and put the numbers in that way. wuld it because i have WIN XP?

[dkblanke]

@believin13 you can't just right right click, you have to make sure you've selected the cut/crop (dotted square) in the tool bar. Then select the area/number to copy, then you can use the regular keys to copy(ctrl+c) then paste(ctrl+v) it will put what you copied into the upper left corner with the cut/crop box (dotted lines) around it. Then click and drag it to where you want it to be.

OS has nothing to do with paint, it's been pretty much the same since its inception.

[MrWookie007]

I know how to read tabs, but it says Am and Fmaj7 at the top. Those are chords, right? Are they meant to be played? In that case how and when?

Sorry for broken English.

[dkblanke]

@MrWookie007 Those are the base chords that you are playing, the other notes are just embellishments of the chords. You could have a second guitar strum them if you wanted to make it a duet or when the singing starts you use the same chords to sing over. They are mainly there for tonal reference, you can ignore them all together and just play the tab.

may the force be with you MrWookie007 :)

[aalv666]

Hey can you give me this tabs?, I was searching it please :D tanks. Ang.

[dkblanke]

@aalv666 hey, sorry, what you see is all there is. I write them from scratch and put them on the video.

[pinaaaaaa]

Is this played on standart tuning or 1/2 down?

[dkblanke]

@pinaaaaaa Hey, I am playing standard tuning but KISS does tune down for several songs.

[pinaaaaaa]

@dkblanke but paul stanley played it on the 70's with normal or 1/2 down?

[JOSHnotPOSH147]

nice job

[SpaceAce1316]

This is so perfect dude.

Thanks for the tabs and everything

Good luck with guitars and everything and i hope you can see my videos one day

Good luck! (:

[mitchsemchyshen92]

it looks like ur playing slightly different than the tab u put up.

[dkblanke]

Looks can be deceiving. learn it, then point out where, you may find it's just the video. You'll notice the video jumps in the 3rd measure.

Technology is a wonderful thing, when it works as expected :)

thanx

[canadiensfan4evr]

someone stole your video, might wanna go check it out

[carrzkiss]

To all that want a tab of this work, I tried to get it all done correctly, as it appeared in the video.

ev[.]mcwms[.]net/tabs/KISS/Bla­ck_Diamond_(Intro).html

ev[.]mcwms[.]net/tabs/KISS/Bla­ck_Diamond_(Intro).ptb

Replace the [.] with a .

Enjoy.

Carrzkiss

[Kreaturesotn]

can you put the tab on some site or send it to me in a message plz

[skate303life]

good job man ! =) nice played

[garibay711cod]

NICE MAN !!!!

[thebeatles1015]

could you make a video with just the tabs in big size please

[tokenXsk8]

hell ya man ill be using this tab good song

[Grasmur]

Thank you, man!!! Can you play it slower?

[westonboy23]

just like paul used to play live in the 70s spot on !!

[dkblanke]

thank you, Paul has played it different every time I've seen him, but it's good every time :)

[AceFrehleysSon]

he plays different evry time he does it dont he? :)

[davidsundbaum]

Can u play it slower and show more of the strings?

[GoDoFTHUNDER95]

nice lesson man. best blackDiamond lesson on youtube

[dkblanke]

thanx man,

Rock on

[derdude]

great lesson for a great song, dude!

[dkblanke]

thanx, you're right, KISS has a lot of great tunes.

[louisluvsacefrehley]

holy FUKIN SHIT THTS AWSUM. tht is actualy the best version iv heard not by kiss

[dkblanke]

thanx for the comment.

keep rockin'

[toastershock]

It's pretty good dude but it is slightly wrong. I've known this one for 20 years. Pretty tough to get it perfect. The 1st album recording is different from the Kiss - Alive album version. I know it both ways and the live one is the easier one and the one that most people play.

[dkblanke]

thanx for the comment,

I've seen KISS front row at least 4 times live and heard them live at least 6 and Paul plays it different every time, so you're right, it doesn't match any album version or probably any live version.

This version was what I came up with after I saw them in the late 70's and my cousin showed me a version. I look forward to seeing your version. You can post it back here as a video response.

thanx and

keep rockin'

[warmachine169]

Thanks man, this will help a lot. *****

[dkblanke]

glad to help, KISS is a great band to play when you are new to guitar, I started with them too (God Of Thunder).

Keep Rockin'

[mauricio2808]

its hard... :S

but thanks men it will help me a lot

[dkblanke]

Excellent, practice makes better.

keep rockin'

[mauricio2808]

ok i have made it :D

it helped me a lot thx!

[dkblanke]

You are welcome, the tabs you usually find are the 2 guitars playing when the singing starts which is right after the intro that I play here. Paul plays it different every time I see him play it. This version comes from the late 70's.

keep rockin'

[ItsYourBoyo7]

Thanks Man!!! Every Tab I Found Is A Little Off And Always Say Theres To Guitars Doin To Different Things. But I Guess They Where Wrong? Thanks Again Bud:)

[14SoulCube14]

lol i kno it :D

[dkblanke]

rock on :)

[khar66]

Ok ..Yours is the right way. But I will keep playing the version off Kiss alive. Your the best guitar teacher on youtube. I hope some of these young guys soak in some of your lessons..

[dkblanke]

thanx man, I learn from a lot of people (including you) and just pass on the knowledge.

Live versions always rock.

[Neji8Diagrms64Palms]

i know if i keep practising i will learn it

and i can read those tabs but could u make a vid where u show it note for note

it would be easyer

[Neji8Diagrms64Palms]

wow this is hard and fun!

[dkblanke]

glad you like it, keep practicing it and it will soon be second nature to you :)

Keep playing.

[olsonc2002]

Awesome, thanks for that. All the tabs I've found for this one focus a lot higher on the neck, but I've only seen Paul play it where you have it tabbed out, so this was nice to find. I'd been playing the more simplified second guitar part that plays behind this part in the intro, but now I can finally play the lead. Thanks a ton again.

[dkblanke]

yeah, that's what this tab is based on. My cousin actually showed me most of this back in the early 80's, the rest I filled in based on the chords and pattern being played.

Glad it helped.

keep rockin'

[jimmy4we]

muchas gracias

[dkblanke]

de nada

[dkblanke]

your welcome, glad you like it.

[SPACEACE76]

Damn! Thankyou! I've been trying to find tab for that forever.I could always find the studio version,but never the live one.

[SuzukiVieVoiton]

Pretty good, but you should tune your guitar 1/2 step down at EADGBE. That is tune at KISS guitars.

[dkblanke]

thanx, as soon as I join KISS I will tune down a half step :)

[rbtsimmons]

Thxman, awesome video.

[Diabolik771]

sweet! I always wanted to learn that part.

[Greed770]

dude, would you PLEASE email me this tab... I've been trying to find this one FOREVER!! pretty please with a cherry on top?

[donis25]

thanks a lot=)

[dkblanke]

you're welcome :)

[Ronneh117]

brilliant !

[dkblanke]

glad you liked it. Learn it and post it back here if you want.

[14SoulCube14]

il post it... if i learn it :D i like this intro better than original ... nice playing by the way..

[dkblanke]

thanx bro, I'll keep my eyes peeled for your vid.

[14SoulCube14]

wow... its realy hard lol :D but i keep trying... i want to know play it :)

[dkblanke]

Just follow the tablature, you can use 2 fingers, 3 fingers or a pick if you like. There's no formality to this. It is really what ever you are comfortable with or what you want to put time into.

[Espoacdc]

hay how does the picking pattern go?

[QueenOfWannabe87]

very nice movie, like the extra tab you added.

you play great

[dkblanke]

thanx, I liked your original "Handsome firefighter".

[LaGrander]

are u sure irs not a half step down cause pretty much all kiss songs are a half step down

[dkblanke]

oh, sorry, I thought you meant my tuning. Yeah, a lot of the tunings for KISS are a half step down.

[LebbezC4]

Thank You man. For this!!

[dkblanke]

you are welcome, I should be putting some more clips up soon. maybe more KISS, some AFI or GnR.

[Greed770]

GnR, welcome to the jungle

[oggyvixxxen]

thank you dude

[Paridaclub08]

what is the tuning?

[dkblanke]

normal tuning E A D G B E

[zososoldier1]

kik ass